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now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o from_o those_o do_v likewise_o proceed_v a_o world_n of_o other_o member_n as_o tendant_o ligament_n lung_n splâ—ene_n gut_n and_o such_o like_a all_o which_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o do_v more_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chirurgeon_n then_o to_o the_o physician_n though_o most_o necessary_a for_o both_o i_o be_o herâ—_n to_o advertise_v every_o studious_a reader_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o member_n about_o a_o horse_n that_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o second_o book_n in_o this_o volume_n which_o treat_v only_o of_o surgery_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o find_v every_o member_n and_o lineament_n in_o a_o horse_n but_o also_o the_o true_a anatomy_n so_o lively_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o want_v to_o the_o perfect_a of_o his_o understanding_n and_o thus_o much_o in_o this_o place_n of_o member_n chap._n 6._o of_o power_n and_o how_o a_o horse_n body_n be_v govern_v by_o they_o powers_z which_o by_o some_o be_v call_v virtue_n or_o principal_a faculty_n and_o do_v govern_v and_o control_v both_o the_o body_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n and_o have_v the_o five_o place_n in_o this_o work_n be_v in_o number_n three_o that_o be_v the_o power_n animal_n the_o power_n vital_a and_o the_o power_n natural_a the_o power_n animal_n be_v a_o virtue_n incident_a to_o the_o brain_n which_o through_o the_o sinew_n come_v like_o little_a conduit_n pipe_n from_o the_o brain_n distribute_v feeling_n and_o move_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o power_n vital_a be_v a_o virtue_n belong_v to_o the_o heart_n which_o do_v give_v life_n and_o spirit_n to_o all_o the_o body_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o artery_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a fountain_n of_o natural_a heat_n carry_v in_o their_o little_a channel_n over_o the_o whole_a body_n that_o air_n and_o spiritual_a blood_n which_o make_v 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grief_n be_v in_o his_o forelegge_n but_o if_o he_o go_v only_o weak_a behind_o then_o be_v the_o grief_n in_o his_o hinder_a leg_n only_o if_o a_o horse_n desire_v extraordinary_o to_o lie_v down_o on_o his_o right_a side_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o heat_n in_o the_o liver_n if_o on_o the_o left_a side_n then_o of_o a_o disease_a spleen_n if_o he_o be_v oft_o up_o and_o down_o find_v no_o rest_n than_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o bott_n worm_n colic_n or_o gripe_v in_o the_o belly_n if_o when_o he_o be_v down_o he_o spread_v himself_o abroad_o it_o show_v the_o dropsy_n if_o he_o groan_v when_o he_o be_v down_o it_o show_v either_o a_o sick_a spleen_n moist_a yellow_n colic_n bot_n or_o film_n break_v if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o rise_v when_o he_o be_v down_o than_o either_o mortal_a weakness_n founder_v in_o the_o body_n or_o leg_n to_o be_v trouble_v with_o much_o wind_n be_v a_o sign_n either_o of_o grief_n in_o the_o spleen_n or_o loss_n of_o much_o blood_n if_o a_o horse_n 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the_o mourning_n of_o the_o chine_n or_o any_o inward_a cough_n take_v of_o rosemary_n of_o narde_v and_o of_o sage_a dry_a and_o beat_v into_o fine_a powder_n or_o each_o like_a weight_n and_o with_o a_o quill_n blow_v they_o up_o into_o the_o horse_n nosthrel_n or_o take_v the_o powder_n of_o white_a pepper_n or_o of_o salnite_a or_o of_o iris_n ilirica_fw-la or_o black_a eleboris_n and_o blow_v they_o with_o a_o quill_n up_o into_o the_o horse_n nosthrel_n or_o take_v linen_n clothe_v dip_v in_o the_o dregs_n of_o oil_n &_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n then_o sudden_o put_v it_o out_o again_o and_o let_v the_o smoke_n ascend_v up_o into_o the_o horse_n nosthrel_n or_o squirt_v into_o his_o nosthrel_n aristolochia_n mix_v with_o wine_n or_o salâ—niter_n mix_v with_o water_n or_o salt_n and_o roâ—he_a alum_n mix_v with_o wine_n or_o take_v ground_n juy_n beat_v small_a and_o thrust_v up_o into_o his_o nose_n or_o bay-berry_n beat_v small_a and_o burn_v on_o the_o coal_n under_o the_o horse_n nose_n or_o a_o coal_n of_o fire_n put_v into_o a_o lump_n of_o wet_a hay_n make_v a_o smother_a smoke_n and_o hold_v under_o the_o horse_n nose_n any_o of_o all_o these_o be_v most_o excellent_a against_o any_o disease_n of_o the_o head_n especial_o stagger_v cold_n glander_n strangle_v and_o such_o like_a chap._n 95._o of_o friction_n or_o bath_n and_o of_o their_o several_a use_n friction_n or_o bath_n be_v a_o certain_a rub_n anoint_v or_o bathe_v of_o a_o horse_n body_n all_o over_o especial_o against_o the_o hair_n because_o the_o medicine_n may_v sink_v in_o so_o much_o the_o better_a with_o comfortable_a and_o sovereign_a unguent_n who_o virtue_n do_v loosen_v the_o skin_n cheer_v up_o the_o inward_a spirit_n and_o
firm_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v ever_o hot_a as_o pestilent_a fever_n and_o the_o plague_n which_o ever_o be_v accompany_v with_o ulcer_n and_o the_o fever_n accidental_a which_o proceed_v from_o the_o anguish_n and_o pain_n of_o some_o mortal_a wound_n now_o for_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o these_o fever_n do_v proceed_v you_o shall_v understand_v that_o all_o these_o which_o i_o call_v ordinary_a fever_n do_v general_o spring_v either_o from_o surfaite_n by_o extreme_a labour_n or_o from_o surfaite_n by_o naughty_a meat_n as_o raw_a pease_n rawfitche_n raw_a oat_n mouldy_a and_o unwholesome_a bread_n and_o such_o like_a sometime_o they_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o extreme_a violence_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n when_o travel_v with_o disorderly_a haste_n in_o the_o extreme_a heat_n of_o the_o day_n those_o two_o heat_n mix_v together_o labour_n &_o the_o sun_n there_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o horse_n some_o mortal_a inflammation_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v see_v horse_n fall_v down_o dead_a in_o the_o high_a way_n for_o who_o death_n i_o can_v find_v no_o reason_n more_o than_o their_o labour_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n fever_n sometime_o spring_v from_o a_o contrary_a cause_n as_o from_o extreme_a cold_n in_o this_o manner_n when_o a_o horse_n in_o the_o winter_n time_n have_v be_v travel_v sore_o all_o the_o day_n and_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n hot_a if_o after_o his_o blood_n and_o inward_a power_n be_v settle_v and_o cool_v you_o then_o present_o or_o the_o same_o night_n give_v he_o cold_a water_n as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v drink_v you_o shall_v see_v he_o out_o of_o hand_n fall_v into_o a_o extreme_a quake_a and_o from_o that_o quake_a into_o a_o violent_a burn_a with_o all_o other_o distemperature_n of_o a_o fever_n now_o for_o extraordinary_a fever_n they_o ever_o proceed_v either_o from_o corruption_n of_o blood_n or_o from_o infection_n of_o the_o air_n and_o albeit_o these_o fever_n be_v not_o usual_o know_v unto_o our_o farrier_n yet_o they_o be_v as_o common_a as_o the_o former_a only_o the_o violence_n of_o they_o be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o poison_n so_o strong_a that_o they_o ever_o carry_v with_o they_o some_o other_o mortal_a sickness_n as_o namely_o staggers_n yellow_n anticor_n and_o such_o like_a which_o never_o be_v but_o a_o pestilent_a fever_n ever_o go_v before_o they_o and_o they_o like_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o plague_n be_v seldom_o see_v till_o the_o cure_n be_v desperate_a and_o then_o the_o unskilful_a farrier_n neither_o note_v nor_o know_v if_o he_o do_v note_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o fever_n do_v ever_o mis-baptise_a the_o name_n of_o the_o horse_n infirmity_n and_o take_v the_o lesser_a for_o the_o great_a fail_v many_o time_n to_o do_v the_o good_a office_n &_o cure_n which_o he_o intend_v now_o the_o sign_n to_o know_v a_o fever_n be_v these_o first_o he_o will_v ever_o hold_v down_o his_o head_n he_o will_v quake_v and_o tremble_v but_o when_o his_o tremble_a be_v past_a then_o will_v his_o body_n burn_v and_o his_o breath_n be_v hot_a he_o will_v breathe_v fast_o and_o his_o flank_n will_v beat_v he_o will_v reel_v he_o will_v forsake_v his_o meat_n his_o eye_n will_v be_v swell_v and_o close_v up_o yet_o therewithal_o much_o water_v his_o flesh_n will_v as_o it_o be_v fall_v from_o his_o bone_n and_o his_o stone_n will_v hang_v down_o low_a he_o will_v oft_o lie_v down_o and_o oft_o rise_v up_o again_o all_o his_o desire_n will_v be_v to_o drink_v yet_o at_o no_o time_n drink_v much_o neither_o will_v he_o at_o any_o time_n sleep_n now_o for_o the_o general_a cure_n of_o these_o general_a fever_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o some_o farrier_n use_n to_o let_v the_o horse_n blood_n in_o the_o face_n temple_n and_o palate_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o the_o first_o day_n to_o give_v he_o no_o meat_n but_o warm_a drink_n only_o by_o a_o little_a at_o a_o time_n and_o after_o the_o fine_a grass_n or_o fine_a hay_n wet_a in_o water_n keep_v he_o warm_a and_o often_o walk_v he_o up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o temperate_a air_n and_o give_v he_o good_a store_n of_o litter_n then_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o mend_v to_o feed_v he_o with_o barley_n sodden_a huskt_a and_o beat_v as_o you_o do_v wheat_n before_o you_o make_v furmity_n and_o this_o cure_n be_v not_o amiss_o for_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o ancient_a experience_n of_o the_o italian_n but_o in_o our_o english_a horse_n through_o the_o clime_n as_o i_o suppose_v it_o often_o fail_v the_o best_a cure_n therefore_o that_o i_o have_v find_v be_v as_o soon_o as_o you_o perceive_v he_o to_o begin_v to_o shake_v to_o give_v he_o the_o yolke_n of_o three_o or_o four_o egg_n beat_v with_o seven_o or_o eight_o spoonful_n of_o aquavitae_a to_o drink_v and_o then_o chase_v he_o up_o and_o down_o till_o his_o shake_n be_v past_a and_o then_o set_v he_o up_o close_o and_o warm_a and_o with_o many_o clothes_n make_v he_o sweat_v a_o hour_n let_v his_o food_n be_v oat_n very_o well_o dry_v and_o sift_v and_o one_o day_n some_o wash_v in_o ale_n if_o his_o shake_a fit_n be_v pass_v before_o you_o perceive_v his_o sickness_n you_o shall_v only_o give_v he_o a_o pint_n of_o muskadine_n and_o a_o ounce_n of_o sugar-candy_n beat_v to_o powder_n and_o brew_v together_o to_o drink_v and_o so_o let_v he_o rest_v feed_v he_o by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o aforesaid_a and_o give_v he_o no_o water_n but_o such_o as_o be_v warm_a and_o this_o order_n you_o shall_v observe_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o fit_n if_o you_o can_v note_v they_o or_o else_o every_o morning_n if_o his_o sickness_n have_v no_o cease_v chap._n 16._o of_o the_o quotidian_n or_o one_o day_n fever_n and_o the_o cure_n the_o quotidian_n or_o one_o day_n fever_n be_v that_o which_o take_v a_o horse_n and_o hold_v he_o with_o one_o fit_n once_o every_o day_n it_o will_v at_o first_o appear_v somewhat_o violent_a but_o seldom_o or_o never_o endure_v long_o if_o the_o farrier_n have_v any_o discretion_n it_o proceed_v most_o common_o from_o extreme_a ride_n either_o after_o water_n or_o a_o full_a stomach_n and_o then_o sudden_o after_o his_o heat_n be_v thrust_v into_o a_o stable_n &_o neither_o stop_v nor_o rub_v a_o sudden_a coldness_n to_o that_o sudden_a heat_n beggar_v a_o shake_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o fever_n the_o sign_n to_o know_v it_o be_v waterish_a and_o bloodshot_a eye_n short_a and_o hot_a breathe_n pant_a loathe_v of_o his_o meat_n and_o stiffness_n in_o his_o limb_n but_o above_o these_o to_o know_v it_o be_v a_o quotidian_n you_o shall_v observe_v that_o these_o sign_n together_o with_o the_o sickness_n will_v not_o last_v above_o six_o or_o eight_o hour_n in_o one_o day_n and_o then_o he_o will_v be_v cheerful_a and_o in_o health_n again_o till_o very_o near_a the_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o next_o day_n at_o what_o time_n his_o fit_n will_v begin_v again_o and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o more_o it_o alter_v the_o hour_n the_o more_o hope_n there_o be_v of_o his_o health_n as_o if_o it_o take_v he_o at_o seven_o of_o the_o clock_n of_o the_o one_o day_n and_o at_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n of_o the_o other_o and_o so_o forth_o the_o cure_n be_v you_o shall_v only_o during_o his_o fit_n give_v he_o nothing_o but_o a_o sweet_a mash_n make_v of_o malt_n and_o water_n be_v luke_o warm_a and_o walk_v he_o gentle_o up_o and_o down_o in_o a_o temperate_a air_n then_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o fit_n be_v past_a you_o shall_v set_v he_o up_o and_o rub_v his_o body_n &_o leg_n exceed_o then_o four_o hour_n after_o you_o shall_v give_v he_o this_o drink_n take_v of_o strong_a ale_n a_o quart_n and_o boil_v therein_o half_a a_o handful_n of_o wormwood_n of_o long_a pepper_n and_o grain_n two_o ounce_n of_o the_o best_a treacle_n two_o ounce_n and_o of_o the_o powder_n of_o dry_a rue_n one_o ounce_n now_o when_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o ale_n be_v consume_v take_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o strain_v it_o then_o put_v therein_o three_o ounce_n of_o sugar-candy_n beat_v to_o powder_n then_o when_o it_o be_v luke_o warm_a give_v it_o he_o with_o a_o horn_n to_o drink_v do_v this_o twice_o at_o the_o least_o or_o thrice_o if_o his_o fit_n continue_v and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o will_v recover_v chap._n 17._o of_o the_o tertian_n fever_n the_o tertian_n fever_n be_v that_o which_o come_v every_o other_o day_n hold_v the_o horse_n with_o one_o sick_a day_n and_o one_o sound_n it_o be_v not_o so_o violent_a as_o the_o quotidian_n but_o much_o long_o last_v it_o happen_v oft_a in_o the_o